Date: 16 December 2015
For the committed tribes of “in’ and ‘Out’, 2016 is all about the EU referendum. All the talk at their gatherings will be about Europe. They’ve got their party playlists and all the guests know all the words to all the songs. But both sides need to change the record.
Date: 8 December 2015
Donald Trump’s call for a blanket ban on Muslims visiting America raises questions over whether the UK should consider barring him from the UK on hate speech grounds, writes Sunder Katwala
Date: 2 December 2015
Chancellor George Osborne has indicated that he would support moves to stop counting international students in the government’s net migration […]
Date: 26 November 2015
Net migration his another high today, yet further from the government’s target. Surely it’s now time to set out a plan on net migration?
Date: 18 November 2015
Tonight’s England-France game at Wembley, and the singing by both sets of supporters of the French anthem La Marseillaise, was an important moment of solidarity and resolve from two nations, writes Steve Ballinger
Date: 16 November 2015
The horrific murders in Paris shocked us all. Let us come together to show solidarity with the French people – and show that terrorists will not divide us.
Date: 12 November 2015
London biker Anton on the Ring of Red Ride and the honour of supplying motorbike outriders for the Remembrance parade to the Tottenham Cenotaph
Date: 11 November 2015
Scots on both sides of the independence debate will come together to mark the two minutes’ Armistice Day silence, according to British Future research.
Date: 9 November 2015
Independent, non-partisan thinktank British Future is looking to recruit an ambitious individual for a 6-month paid intern position.
'Three weeks, three months, or three years? The uncertain future of Keir Starmer'' – new
@sundersays column for @easterneye :
https://www.easterneye.biz/keir-starmer-resignation-speculation
Most of the public does not like the way in which the England flag has been dragged into polarised debates about identity and race, according to new research published today by British Future, one month out from St George's Day. [Thread]
Faith leaders urge Government to 'slow down and rethink' changes to settlement rules, in a letter published in The Guardian today 🧵
Angela Rayner has warned that the Labour government proposals to make it harder for migrants already in the UK to settle permanently are "un-British" and a "breach of trust" - BBC News report
Angela Rayner warns against 'un-British' immigration reforms
Most migrant workers will have to wait longer to qualify for permanent residence under the government's proposals.
www.bbc.co.uk
Faith leaders urge government to rethink settlement changes that “risk undermining” community cohesion [1/3]
Our @sundersays will be on @BBCRadio4 'The Week in Westminster' at 11 today discussing the new govt cohesion plan and definition of anti-Muslim prejudice
BBC Radio 4 - The Week in Westminster
Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
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An independent commission examining inclusion and belonging in Newham – London's most diverse borough – has today published its final report, setting out recommendations to strengthen community connection and make the borough a national beacon of good practice [1/3]
"Her focus on so-called ‘pull-factors’ – an approach tried and tested without success by Conservative Home Secretaries before her – has been shown not to work." Our @sundersays on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's speech today.
The Modern Cockney Festival opens next week with events throughout March, including on the 16th marking the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street.
More details at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/moderncockneyfestival
'From Diwali to Discord: What Happened to Leicester’s Shared Belonging?'
As a new report examines the 2022 Leicester unrest, our Avaes Mohammed speaks to people from South Asian communities in the city about what needs to change. [1/2]
